Key points

  • Rate is the same as Statutory Paternity and Shared Parental Pay at £187.18 per week

  • Leave can be taken in one block of two weeks or two blocks of one week each

  • Leave must be taken within a 56-week window following the child’s death – this allows the parent to take statutory leave for things such as anniversaries. Notice requirements will be flexible in order that leave can be taken without prior notice

  • A copy of the death certificate is not required by employers as evidence

Screens have been added to IRIS Cascade to allow you to record, integrate, and pay Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay.